The Law Office of James J. Burke ESQ.

For over 25 years, Attorney Jim Burke has handled some of the most sensational and high-profile cases in the Lehigh Valley. Cases that have appeared in the national news, including HBO documentaries, NBC’s Dateline and the Investigation Discovery network, as well as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Jim was one of the first attorneys in the Lehigh Valley to be certified to try capital murder cases.

He has counseled and represented celebrity clients in the world of sports, entertainment and the music industry. However, Jim is most at home representing Lehigh Valley residents who find themselves in need of a criminal defense attorney.

A 1982 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School, Jim went on to receive his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University in 1986. He received his J.D. from Pennsylvania State University’s Dickinson School of Law in 1991, and has also served as the Chief Public Defender for Northampton County.